Springfield Police Department4-26-12 - West Springfield - Investigators seized this high-powered AR-15 rifle with nine magazines and 95 rounds of ammunition, along with a loaded handgun after staking out a Belchertown break-in suspect at the Springfield Inn on Riverdale Road. They arrested a man and woman, both from Springfield.

WEST SPRINGFIELD - Springfield narcotics detectives, working with state and local police, arrested a Belchertown house break-in suspect and his girlfriend at the Springfield Inn Thursday afternoon and recovered several weapons, including a high-powered rifle with nine magazines and 95 rounds of ammunition.

Police staked out Room 35 at the Riverdale Road hotel after Officer Greg Bigda learned through an investigation that the suspect, Justin Douglas, 30, of 683 State St., Springfield, was hiding out there, Sgt. John M. Delaney said.

Police saw Douglas leave the room and come back a short time later. After positively identifying him, they knocked on the door and got no response, Delaney, aide to Commissioner William J. Fitchet, said.

They entered the room, found Douglas inside the bathroom and his girlfriend, hiding behind a dividing wall, Delaney said.

Recovered were an AR-15 rifle with nine magazines and 95 rounds of ammunition, a separate butt stock for the rifle and a loaded .45 cal. handgun.

Justin Douglas

The AR-15 was reported stolen from a house break-in in Berlin, Conn. and the handgun was stolen from a house break-in in South Hadley, Delaney said.

Also recovered was a large amount of jewelry that had been stolen during the Berlin break-in.

Douglas has been arrested numerous times by Springfield police on such charges as home invasion, selling cocaine and residential break-ins.

Douglas and Samantha Douglas, also known as Samantha Rauls, 22, of 691 State St., were charged with carrying a firearm without a license (three counts), possession of ammunitions without an FID card, possession of a high capacity feeding device (seven counts), receiving stolen property over $250, Delaney said.

Douglas was also charged with resisting arrest and warrants for the Belchertown break-in.